Necktie-holder.



G. E. CHANDLER.

NBGKTIE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, 1913.

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Patented Mar.24, 19M

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

GILBERT E. CHANDLER, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

NECKTIE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 3, 1913. Serial No. 799,032.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GILBERT-E, CHAND- LER, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is for a new article of manufacture adaptedto be secured to the front of a shirt and support a tie or cravat so that it will not become displaced.

Much difficulty has been experienced in keeping four-in-hands and similar ties properly positioned, the great tendency being for the tie to drop and expose the collar button, which obviously mars the entire appearance of the wearer no matter how well dressed he may be in other particulars. To overcome this objection the ties have generally been tied so tight as to cause injury thereto while the appearance of the tie is less satisfactory than when tied loosely. The use of the present invention overcomes both of these difficulties and makes it possible to retain a loosely constructed tie in proper position so that it is practically impossible to displace the tie accidentally from its proper position.

The invention consists primarily of amember adapted to be secured to the shirt and provided with tie engaging means for retaining the tie in any desired relation to the wearers collar.

The invention further consists in certain novel features of construction and arrange ment of parts which will be fully understood by reference to the description of the draw ings and to the claims hereinafter given.

Of the drawings: Figure 1 represents an elevation of a device embodying the principles of the present invention. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 represents the device attached to the shirt, and Fig. 4 represents a similar view showing the tie and collar, with the device shown (in dotted lines) in position to support said tie.

Similar characters designate like parts throughout the several figures of the drawmgs.

In the drawings, 10 is a pin provided with a point 11 at one end and having secured to its other end a cross member 12 having a shoulder 13 perpendicular to said pin 10. A plurality of sharpened prongs 14 extend outwardly from the face 15 of said membcr 12 opposite to the face 13 from which the pin 10 extends. Preferably the faces 1?) and 15 are parallel and the prongs 14 are disposed equally on opposite sides of the axis of such pin 10,

When the device is in use the pin 10 is thrust through the front of the shirt 16 in alinement with and beneath the collar button 17 for securing together the ends of the neck band. 18. The pointed ends of the prongs 14 are preferably about one-half inch below the collar button 17 and the face 13 of the cross member 12 is brought into contact with the front face of the shirt so that no further downward movement of the pin 10 is possible. The collar 19 is then attached and the scarf 20 is loosely tied as indicated in Fig. 4. iVith the thumb beneath the shirt front the prongs 14 are pushed out- Patented Mar. 24,1914;

wardly into an inclined position and the knot of the tie is then pushed well up and then permitted to settle back on said prongs. The tie is then fastened securely against any possibility of its getting away. It is obvious that not only is the downward movement of the tie preventedbut all side movement thereof is also rendered impossible by means of the prongs 14.

When this device is used ties and scarfs may be tied loosely, thus saving wear and tear, as by the old method of forming a tight knot, they are pulled out of shape and become quickly worn.

WVhen this device is used the usual clip holder may be dispensed with. It is a greatly desired addition to the wardrobe of any person who wears a knotted tie or scarf with flowing ends.

It is obvious that this device may be varied in shape without affecting the principles of the invention, provided it is secured to the shirt front so that it cannot be pushed down, and is provided with upwardly extending prongs of suflicient length that the knotted scarf thereon may not be lifted therefrom in whatever position the body of the wearer may assume.

It is believed that the many advantages of this device will be fully apparent from the foregoing description.

ing of a flat sided unyielding body portion having its upper and lower edges parallel and provided with a long pin and a short prong in alineinent and extending in opposite directions from said edges.

Signed by me at 4 Post Ofiice Sq., Boston, Mass., this 31st day of October, 1913.

GILBERT E. CHANDLER. Vitnesses WALTER E. LoMBAm), NATHAN C. LOMBARD.

rality of tie engaging prongs extending from the opposite face thereof, and in the same vertical plane with said pin. i 2. A new article of manufacture consistr 5 ing of a flat sided unyielding body portion, a long rigid pin extending from the center of one edge thereof, and a plurality of short ali'ned prongs extending from the opposite edge thereof and in the same vertical plane 10 with said pin.

3. A new article of manufacture consist- Goples of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington. D. C. 

